Dance Community News - May 15, 2013
Submitted by admin_dancemn on Wed, 05/15/2013 - 10:03
1. TU DANCE IN-STUDIO SHOWCASE - MAY 16
2. YES! NIC LINCOLN DANCES SOLO - MAY 16-19
3. APPLE VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL PRESENTS DANCEWORKS - MAY 16-18
4. THE MOVING COMPANY- THROUGH MAY 26
6. BARBI LEE DANCE CELEBRATES 50 YEARS WITH SPRING CONCERT AND GALA - MAY 18-19
7. DUNIYA DRUM AND DANCE PRESENTS 6TH ANNUAL WEST AFRICAN ALL STARS! - MAY 18
8. TAPESTRY: FABULOUS AT 30! - MAY 18
9. DANCE MOVES PERFORMING ARTS SCHOOL PRESENTS THE PRINCESS AND THE PEA - MAY 18-19
10. KATHA DANCE THEATRE PRESENTS SADHANA - MAY 19
12. THE SUMMIT INVITATIONAL - MAY 28
13. TU DANCE SPRING CONCERT AT THE O’SHAUGHNESSY - MAY 31-JUNE 2
14. DESTINATION TWIN CITIES - JUNE 14-15
15. SAVITHA SASTRY AT THE SOUTHERN THEATER - JUNE 14-15
16. OFF-LEASH AREA MAKES COWLES DEBUT WITH PSST! - JUNE 21-23
17. OPEN MUSICAL THEATER JAZZ DANCE CLASSES WITH COLLIDE THEATRICAL DANCE COMPANY
18. ERIN THOMPSON TEACHES SUMMER DANCE CLASSES AT ZENON
19. ONGOING CLASSES AT TAPESTRY FOLKDANCE
20. OPEN CLASSES AT TU DANCE CENTER
21. ONGOING CLASSES AT SAINT PAUL CITY BALLET
22. AERIAL SILKS CLASSES WITH CADE HOLMSETH
WORKSHOPS, MASTER CLASSES and INTENSIVES
23. COLLIDE THEATRICAL DANCE COMPANY PRESENTS: MUSICAL THEATER JAZZ DANCE INTENSIVES SUMMER 2013
24. ARENA DANCES 4TH ANNUAL INSTINCT DANCE INTENSIVE - DEADLINE TO REGISTER IS TODAY, MAY 15TH!
25. JOURNEY THROUGH DANCE SUMMER CAMP
26. DUNIYA DRUM & DANCE PRESENTS: FAKOLY AFRICAN DANCE & DRUM WORKSHOP - MAY 16TH-19TH
28. WEEKEND WORKSHOP WITH DWIGHT RHODEN AT TU DANCE CENTER, MAY 17-19
29. CHRIS AIKEN & ANGIE HAUSER MINNEAPOLIS GUEST ARTIST RESIDENCY - JUNE 8-9
30. STUART PIMSLER DANCE & THEATER SUMMER INTENSIVE
31. SAINT PAUL CITY BALLET SUMMER INTENSIVES
32. TU DANCE SUMMER DANCE PROGRAMS
33. CIRCLES, CURVES & SPIRALS: REMEMBRANCE-AWAKENING
34. HOW TO PROVIDE MODERN DANCE AS A HUMAN SERVICE
AUDITIONS, JOBS and OPEN CALLS
35. JAZZ DANCE AUDITIONS FOR COLLIDE THEATRICAL DANCE COMPANY
36. SEEKING DANCERS FOR SOLSTICE RIVER 2013
37. JAZZ/TAP INSTRUCTOR NEEDED!
38. SUMMER & FALL JOB OPPORTUNITIES - BALLET TEACHERS!
39. AUDITION THIS SATURDAY FOR ZENON DANCE ZONE SUMMER SESSION (JUNE 3-AUGUST 31)
40. FREE WORK SPACE IN SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER—ART IS EASY IN 2014
GRANTS, FELLOWSHIPS, and SCHOLARSHIPS
42. CAREER TRANSITION FOR DANCERS GRANT
SERVICES and SPECIAL OFFERS FOR DANCERS
43. SUBSIDIZED VIDEO AND AUDIO PRESERVATION SERVICES
45. FREE CAREER TRANSITION FOR DANCERS COUNSELING SESSIONS
DANCE WRITING, REVIEWS and PODCASTS
47. MARGRET DIETZ - A DANCER’S LEGACY
48. OFF-LEASH AREA SEEKS HOSTS FOR FOURTH ANNUAL NEIGHBORHOOD GARAGE TOUR
49. JOHN MUNGER’S LIFE AND LEGACY- GATHERING VENUE CHANGE - PATRICK’S CABARET
1. TU DANCE IN-STUDIO SHOWCASE - MAY 16
Join us at TU Dance Center for a special in-studio showing, as Artistic Directors Toni Pierce-Sands and Uri Sands discuss new choreographic works by Sands and New York choreographer Camille A. Brown.
Sands will share two excerpts, previewing premieres from the Company's upcoming spring concert: a triptych of duets titled No Middle Name, and Escapades-- an adventurous full-company work exploring themes of vice and escape of the everyday. The Company will also share an excerpt of Make Amends, New York choreographer Camille A. Brown's new piece, which was specially commissioned for this concert by The O'Shaughnessy.
Thursday, May 16, 5:00-6:30pm
Reception starts at 5:00, Program at 5:45pm
TU Dance Center, 2121 West University Avenue, St. Paul MN 55114
Contact: Abdo Sayegh, abdo.sayegh@tudance.org
2. YES! NIC LINCOLN DANCES SOLO - MAY 16-19
Five solos danced by Nic Lincoln. Choreographers include Penelope Freeh, Wynn Fricke, Judith Howard, Megan Mayer, and Kristin Van Loon. Vocal artist Venus DeMars will be the opening act and 20% of the ticket sales will be donated to Outfront MN.
May 16th through the 18th at 8 pm and the 19th at 2 pm.
The show will be held at
TEK BOX, 528 Hennepin Ave., 2nd Fl., Mpls. 55403
For tickets please visit www.niclincoln.com/yes or call 612-206-3600
All tickets are $20
Nic is an instinctive seeker of beauty who takes inspiration from pop culture and visual art to voice his activism through dance. For eight years James Sewell Ballet has acted as a creative incubator for Lincoln. In 2011 he received a Mcknight fellowship for dance and was named Best Dancer by City Pages, as well as one of the “Artists Who We Love” by MN Monthly Magazine.
This project is important to him not only because it is an artistic challenge but also because it will connect dance with public awareness of GLBT youth issues. Through his inspiration he has teamed with Outfront MN because they provide leadership in moving the state toward the elimination of homophobia and toward full equality for GLBT people, as well as bringing allies into the movement.
Contact: niclincolndances@gmail.com, www.niclincoln.com/yes
3. APPLE VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL PRESENTS DANCEWORKS - MAY 16-18
Apple Valley High School will present its annual end of the year dance concert entitled Danceworks. This year's show, themed Power, Strength, Move, will showcase choreography by Kristin Blatzheim, Sarah Beck-Esmay, Brian Evans, Jessica Briggs, Callie Schulberg, and countless students in various styles of dance including modern, jazz, hip hop, swing, and more.
The show runs Thursday-Saturday, May 16th-18th, at 7:30pm in the Apple Valley High School Theater. Tickets are $7 for Adults and $5 for students. Apple Valley High School is located at 14450 Hayes Road in Apple Valley, just a short 20-25 minute drive south of the cities.
Come support 130 of the next generation's most talented dancers as they showcase the Power of dance as a communication tool, the Strength of those who perform it, and the inherent nature of everyone to get up and Move!
Contact: Kristin Blatzheim, kristin.blatzheim@district196.org
4. THE MOVING COMPANY- THROUGH MAY 26
Out of the Pan Into The Fire, a new fairy tale
Conceived and created by Steve Epp, Nathan Keepers and Dominique Serrand
Performed by Christina Baldwin, Steve Epp, Nathan Keepers and Sam Kruger
Costumes by Sonya Berlovitz
Out of the Pan Into the Fire is a fairytale, but not one you’ve ever read before. It takes place in the days when wishing was still of some use, and also right now. There’s this kid named Thirteen, who’s kind of stupid, and not afraid of anything, and his sister Elsie, who’s really smart, but has never been around the block, and who isn’t actually his sister. They were both found in the garbage, by this old guy named Angelo, who is sort of an angel, or he might be a bird, or it could be that he’s just old, and really, really poor, and maybe a bit of a liar.
A lot of stuff happens to all of them, like growing up, as in Out of the Pan Into the Fire. It’s pretty funny, a little naïve, and then it gets scary, a bit grotesque, Grimm, you might say, and kind of brutal, painful, like it makes your heart hurt a little.
Performances May 3 through May 26th, Thursday - Sunday, 7:30
The Moving Company
“Stunning physical theater work” -The Daily Planet
At the Southern Theater
1420 Washington Ave. S. Mpls
Tickets: 612-343-3390
http://ticketing.ticketworks.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=35
Contact: Dominique Serrand, dominiqueserrand@gmail.com, 612-605-1945
5. MAD KING THOMAS PRESENTS PHONE DANCES (COLON) DANCES FOR THE TELEPHONE AS PART OF ART(ISTS) ON THE VERGE - ARTIST TALK MAY 18
Exhibit runs May 4-May 26 at the Soap Factory. 514 2nd St. SE, Minneapolis 55414
Come any time during gallery hours:
Thursdays and Fridays: 2-8pm
Saturdays and Sundays: 12-5pm
Join us for an Artist Talk May 18 from 2-4pm. Hear about the evolution of these pieces and discuss the work with us. (Also wish Monica a happy birthday!)
It's just what it sounds like: telephone dances! What does that mean? Come experience a few manifestations of the millions of possibilities. Two interactive parts accessed through the gallery: A Dance for Them invites viewers to become performers, creating a minimalist telephone dance in the gallery. A Dance for You gives viewers a chance to leave Mad King Thomas a message so they can receive a personalized dance over the telephone later in the month.
Art(ists) on the Verge also features the work of Chris Houltberg, Sarah Julson, A.J. Warnick, and Asia Ward. Gallery is free but donations accepted at the door.
Contact: Mad King Thomas, madkingthomas@gmail.com
6. BARBI LEE DANCE CELEBRATES 50 YEARS WITH SPRING CONCERT AND GALA - MAY 18-19
Concert: Back To The Future
Saturday, May 18, 7 pm and Sunday, May 19, 3 pm
Richfield Middle School
7400 Oliver Av S
Gala for alumni following Sunday show at 6:30 pm at the studio. Any Barbi Lee alumni, email Barbi for information.
Contact: Barbara Lotsberg, barbilee@aol.com
7. DUNIYA DRUM AND DANCE PRESENTS 6TH ANNUAL WEST AFRICAN ALL STARS! - MAY 18
http://duniyadrumanddance.org/dddevents.html
Saturday May 18th
8:00pm
Location:
In The Heart of the Beast Theater
1500 East Lake St.
Minneapolis, MN 55407
West African All Stars has become a highly anticipated annual event and staple in the Twin Cities African drum and dance community . Duniya Drum & Dance will hit the stage with all-star guest artists from Guinea, Senegal and Ivory Coast. Join us on a rhythmical journey through West Africa!
WEST AFRICAN ALL STARS Performance Tickets
$17 in advance
$20 at the door (cash only)
$12 Children 12 & under
To purchase advanced tickets visit: http://duniyadrumanddance.org/dddevents.html
Contact: Whitney McClusky, whitney@duniyadrumanddance.org
8. TAPESTRY: FABULOUS AT 30! - MAY 18
Come party on Saturday, May 18th from 7:00-11:00pm to celebrate 30 years of Tapestry Folkdance Center! There will be a Contra Dance featuring Pat O’Loughlin, Patrice Pakiz, and Tim Reese with caller Beau Farmer. Enjoy a variety of sampler "join-in" sessions, such as Bollywood and English Country, in the small studio, showcasing various Tapestry dances.
Come and shop at the annual Bizarre Bazaar, play some board games, have some birthday cake and wish Tapestry a happy birthday!
(Admission: $10 members, $12 others. No passes.)
Tapestry Folkdance Center
3748 Minnehaha Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55406
612-722-2914
http://www.tapestryfolkdance.org
Contact: Martha Megarry, martha@tapestryfolkdance.org
9. DANCE MOVES PERFORMING ARTS SCHOOL PRESENTS THE PRINCESS AND THE PEA - MAY 18-19
Dance Moves Performing Arts School presents The Princess and the Pea, an original adaptation of the classic story told through dance, a family friendly story performed by dancers from Dance Moves PAS and guests. The performance will be May 18 and 19 at 2:00 pm in the Wellstone Center Theater, 179 Robie St. E., St. Paul, MN.
Tickets are available from April 24th - May 11th at Dance Moves PAS, Northway Shopping Center, Lexington, MN and at the door. Tickets are: At the door, $18.
Questions? Contact Laura McClanahan at: dance.moves@comcast.net.
10. KATHA DANCE THEATRE PRESENTS SADHANA - MAY 19
Katha Dance Theatre is honored to present over 100 of its school students in the 26th annual “Sadhana” student recital at The O'Shaughnessy Auditorium on Sunday, May 19th. The program will feature a diverse range of traditional Kathak repertoires, including Vandana, Ghazal, Thumri and Tarana, which rose to prominence in the North Indian tradition of the village minstrel during the Mughal courts of the 16th century.
The second half of the program will feature a work-in-progress showing of “Shedin Thekey Aaj”, a new original production which will premiere at the North American Bengali Conference in Toronto this July. KDT's innovative mix of rhythmic, expressive and thematic works has become a favorite for families of all ages, and we hope you will share in the experience of Northern India's powerful expressive art.
Sadhana - The Annual School Recital
Sunday, May 19th at 5:00 p.m.
The O'Shaughnessy Auditorium | 2004 Randolph Ave, St Paul, MN 55105
Tickets* - Adult $15 | Child 12 & Under $10
*A $2 restoration fee has been included in the price of each ticket.
Purchase your tickets online today by clicking on this link:
http://oshaughnessy.stkate.edu/events/12-13/Katha_Sadhana_2013.html
This activity is supported, in part, through funding by the McKnight Foundation and the Nash Foundation.
Contact: Rita Mustaphi, info@kathadance.org
8:00 PM (7:00 doors)
$6-15 (sliding scale)
1. V. Paul Virtucio
2. Laura Holway
3. Tim Rehborg & Kimberly Lesik
Bryant Lake Bowl Cabaret Theater
810 W Lake St
Minneapolis, MN 55408-2846
BLB Ticketline: 612-825-8949 for reservations
Full-service restaurant and bar in theater
In its ninth year, 9x22 Dance/Lab features unfettered dance exploration. A discussion moderated by choreographer/curator Laurie Van Wieren follows each piece, giving audience and choreographer alike the opportunity to react and explore the work together. 9x22 Dance/Lab was founded in August 2003. Each month, three choreographers show work of varying styles and experience. 9x22 has become known as a place where seasoned and new choreographers can present their work and discuss it with an informed, interested audience.
Contact: Laurie Van Wieren Projects, laurievanwieren@gmail.com
12. THE SUMMIT INVITATIONAL - MAY 28
The Summit Invitational will offer an evening of dance on May 28th at the Ritz Theater, 345 13th Ave. NE, Minneapolis. The evening will get underway at 6pm with a pre-show reception and silent auction preview. The concert will begin at 7pm and will feature a variety of dance works, including “Concerto” by local dance artist, Penny Freeh, new works by the Invitational junior class and, and a special dance for camera project entitled “Keep Moving”, by Invitational alum Austen Brown. The evening will conclude with a dessert reception with the dancers. All auction proceeds are used support the Summit Invitational program’s commitment to providing the students with the opportunity to work with significant local and national dance artists and choreographers. Tickets are $17 for adults and $12 for students and seniors and are available through the Ritz Theater Box Office, 612-436-1129 or at www.ritzdolls.com
Contact: Linda Muir, lindasmuir@aol.com
13. TU DANCE SPRING CONCERT AT THE O’SHAUGHNESSY - MAY 31-JUNE 2
Join TU Dance as the company closes out its ninth performance season with a spring dance concert of world premiere works by Uri Sands and Camille A. Brown. Sands presents two premieres-a triptych of duets titled No Middle Name, and Escapades- an adventurous full-company work exploring themes of vice and escape of the everyday. Solo work makes up New York choreographer Camille A. Brown’s new piece, Make Amends, which was specially commissioned for this concert by The O'Shaughnessy. Also on the program is Dwight Rhoden's lyrical B Sessions, set to the music of Beethoven.
Friday, May 31 at 8:00p.m.
Saturday, June 1 at 8:00p.m.
Sunday, June 2 at 2:00p.m.
The O'Shaughnessy, 2004 Randolph Avenue, St. Paul.
For tickets please visit http://theoshaughnessy.com or call 651.690.6700
For more information visit http://tudance.org
Contact: Abdo Sayegh, abdo.sayegh@tudance.org
14. DESTINATION TWIN CITIES - JUNE 14-15
Live jazz and dance performance
June 14 - 15 at The Lab Theater
Featuring BUTCH THOMPSON - jazz legend and the man behind the music of A Prairie Home Companion & choreographer SARAH LAROSE-HOLLAND's dynamically engaging dance company KINETIC EVOLUTIONS.
www.KineticEvolutions.yolasite.com
Presented by KBEM-FM Jazz 88.
This concert is made possible through funding provided by the Minnesota Legacy Amendment Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.
Contact: Sarah LaRose-Holland, sarahlarose@hotmail.com
15. SAVITHA SASTRY AT THE SOUTHERN THEATER - JUNE 14-15
Kala Vandanam, in association with The Southern Theater, presents innovative Solo Bharatanatyam Dance Theater by
Savitha Sastry
Performing for the first time in the Twin Cities
Soul Cages - The Story of Life, Death and Beyond
Friday, June 14, 2013
Preview Reel - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ghj1CfowHsA
Yudh - Three Perspectives, One Truth
Saturday, June 15, 2013
Preview Reel - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YiKzXfjZ3oI
Choreography and Performance by Savitha Sastry
Original Stories and Script by A.K. Srikanth
Music by renowned composer Rajkumar Bharati
For information: www.kalavandanam.com/savitha2013
The Southern Theater
1420 Washington Avenue, S
Minneapolis, MN 55454
For Map, Directions and Parking –
http://www.southerntheater.org/getting-here/
Tickets (per show) - All Seating is Reserved
Advanced Purchase (online) – $15
At the door (Cash Only) – $20
Soul Cages – http://soulcages.brownpapertickets.com
Yudh – http://yudh.brownpapertickets.com
Contact: Suchi Sairam, hello@kalavandanam.com
16. OFF-LEASH AREA MAKES COWLES DEBUT WITH PSST! - JUNE 21-23
Psst! is a story about a factory & falling in love, told entirely with dance and fabulous masks. Inspired by the topsy-turvy world of the graphic novel and the zany ragtime of Betty Boop cartoons, with a cast of 13, an original score, and an ingeniously interactive set, Off-Leash Area pulls out all the creative stops in this madcap, goofy, and ultimately heartbreaking show which won an Ivey Award in 2005.
Dates: June 21, 22 & 23
Times: Fri/Sat at 7:30pm, Sun at 7:00pm
Tickets: $21 Adults ($19 Student/Senior, $14 Kids Under 14)
Reservations: www.thecowlescenter.org
Contact: Jennifer Ilse, offleash@offleasharea.org
17. OPEN MUSICAL THEATER JAZZ DANCE CLASSES WITH COLLIDE THEATRICAL DANCE COMPANY
Tuesdays 7:30-9:00 pm
*ONGOING starting April 23rd at The Cowles Center
528 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis Studio 5B
$10/class. Class cards available/no registration required.
For more information please visit our website at www.collidetheatrical.com or send us an email at megan@collidetheatrical.com.
Contact: Megan Spanjers, megan@collidetheatrical.com
18. ERIN THOMPSON TEACHES SUMMER DANCE CLASSES AT ZENON
Please join Erin Thompson for 8 weeks of advanced modern dance classes Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:30-11:30 this summer at Zenon. Classwork will involve a 1/2 hour of body awareness and body mapping, moving into a vigorous anatomy-based technique class. With the wonderful and raucous Eric Mayson at the piano.
June 4- July 18 $15 per 2 hour class $140 for a ten class card
Zenon Dance School 612-338-1101
The Cowles Center 4th floor
Contact: Erin Thompson, thomp065@umn.edu
19. ONGOING CLASSES AT TAPESTRY FOLKDANCE
Tapestry Folkdance Center creates opportunities for participation in the joys of dance and music from around the world. Check out our upcoming dances!
Thursday, May 16
Tapestry Bollywood Dance
7:00-8:30pm
$8 general, $6 members, $5 students, free admission to kids 13 and under
Friday, May 17
Daytime Dance Without Borders (Folk dances from around the world)
with Terry McGibbon
1:00-2:30pm
$5
Tapestry International Folkdance
with Terry McGibbon & Nairy Digris
Tapestry Request Dancing
9:00-11:30pm
$8 general, $6 members, $5 students, free admission to kids 13 and under
Tapestry Bizarre Bazaar
8-10:30pm
Saturday, May 18
Tapestry: "Fabulous at 30!" Anniversary Party and Dance
Contra dance: live music by Pat O'Loughlin, Patrice Pakiz & Tim Reese with caller Beau Farmer
Sample "Join-in" sessions and demos throughout the evening of other Tapestry dance forms
Bizarre Bazaar will be open during the whole party
Have a piece of the Tapestry birthday cake
Come join us to celebrate!
7:00-11:00pm
$12 general, $10 members
Sunday, May 19
Tapestry and Woven Ring English Country Dance
with Mary Kay Shladweiler
7:00-9:00pm
5$
Tapestry Folkdance Center
3748 Minnehaha Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55406
612-722-2914
Contact: Martha Megarry, martha@tapestryfolkdance.org
20. OPEN CLASSES AT TU DANCE CENTER
TU Dance Center offers several morning and evening classes open to Intermediate and Advanced/Professional dancers.
Morning Open Classes
Mondays and Wednesdays, 10-11:30am, Horton based Modern with Toni Pierce-Sands
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10-11:30am, Ballet with Abdo Sayegh
Fridays, 10-11:30am, Modern with Erin Thompson
Afternoon Open Classes
Tuesdays, 6:30-8:30pm, Advanced Ballet with Pointe (optional) with Laurel Keen
Wednesdays, 6:30-8:00pm, Advanced Horton based Modern with Toni Pierce-Sands
Fridays, 6-7:30pm, Intermediate/Advanced Ballet with Laurel Keen
Saturday, 1:30-2:30pm, Intermediate/Advanced Contemporary Ballet with Katelyn Skelley.
Cost: $14/class, $120/10-class card. For more information visit http://www.tudance.org
TU Dance Center is located at 2121 University Avenue West, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55114. Find us on the north side of University Avenue, one block east of Vandalia, located directly behind Subway on the building's east side. (Free parking in the lot in front of TU Dance Center.)
Contact: Abdo Sayegh, abdo.sayegh@tudance.org
21. ONGOING CLASSES AT SAINT PAUL CITY BALLET
SPCB School classes continue through May for all levels. Additional classes added in beginning ballet for adults and teens!
Full schedule available at our website: http://www.spcballet.org
Contact: School Registrar, Sonia at 651-690-1588 or spcb@spcballet.org
22. AERIAL SILKS CLASSES WITH CADE HOLMSETH
Learn to fly on the silks like they do in Cirque du Soleil! The next session of beginner aerial silks classes are starting in June at Burlesque MN with Cade Holmseth as teacher.
Learn to develop another mode of movement and expression while getting yourself some upper body and core strength to boot! Aerial silks classes are also a great way to learn about support and 3-dimensional thinking while becoming more comfortable with being inverted.
Cade Holmseth is a dancer/performer/aerialist here in the Twin Cities and has been performing professionally locally, nationally, and internationally for 8 years. Together with his aerial partner Marissa Dorschner, who was trained at the nationally recognized Circus Juventas, they have developed a program for learning the aerial arts here in the twin cities.
Cost: $240 for 16 classes (2/wk)
Info: www.burlesquemn.com
Contact: Cade Holmseth, cholms@hotmail.com, 612-269-2207, www.2defygravity.com
WORKSHOPS, MASTER CLASSES and INTENSIVES
23. COLLIDE THEATRICAL DANCE COMPANY PRESENTS: MUSICAL THEATER JAZZ DANCE INTENSIVES SUMMER 2013
June 3-7 9:30-3:30pm Ages 15 and up
July 29-Aug 2 9:30-3:30pm Ages 9-14 and 15-17
at The Cowles Center Studio 5B and 2A
Daily schedule includes jazz technique class, speciality class (Fosse, tap, Pilates, jumps/turns, floor barre), musical theater jazz-based repertoire, and master classes (business of dance, voice for dancers, history of jazz dance). Both intensives culminate in an in-studio repertoire performance on the Friday of each session.
Please visit us at www.collidetheatrical.com for registration forms and additional information.
Contact: megan@collidetheatrical.com
24. ARENA DANCES 4TH ANNUAL INSTINCT DANCE INTENSIVE - DEADLINE TO REGISTER IS TODAY, MAY 15TH!
INstinct Dance Intensives are designed for college students, adults, and young dance professionals. What is your habit? What is your instinct? The workshop focuses on recognizing and breaking dance habits so that each participant can find his or her own instincts and learn how to follow them.
Rediscover why you move, what makes you move, and how it moves you. Rediscover your INstinct.
Students will work on various techniques, improvisation, contact improv and partnering work during daily technique class with ARENA DANCES company members. Students will learn a repertory work as well.
Dates: June 10-21, 2013 (Monday thru Friday)
Time: 10:00AM to 3:00PM (with a lunch break)
Location: Cowles Center Campus / Studio 5B, Minneapolis, MN
Cost: $500
Registration must be completed by May 15th
Registration: online at www.arena-dances.org
Further questions, please email Mathew Janczewski at arenadances@gmail.com.
25. JOURNEY THROUGH DANCE SUMMER CAMP
Travel through time during a jam-packed week as dancers learn how age-old African dance influenced dance throughout history all the way to contemporary styles such as Hip Hop. Connections will be made throughout the week regarding how each one of these dance forms - African, Harlem Renaissance, Soul Dance and Hip Hop - emerged from one another. Each day has a new focus where dancers will be immersed in the day’s dance style. By the end of each day, dancers will have an understanding of the movement and history of each style and will learn a dance piece to be performed on the final day of camp.
DATES:
July 22–26 ~ ages 10-14 years old
9:00am–12:00pm
July 29–Aug 2 ~ ages 6-10 years old
1:00– 3:00pm
PRICING:
-$175 for 10–14 year old camp
-$150 for 6–10 year old camp
Make it an all day camp! Zenon offers camps! Go to www.thecowlescenter.org/dancecamp2013 for details and pricing.
Contact Laura Bohne, Education Associate to register at lbohne@thecowlescenter.org.
26. DUNIYA DRUM & DANCE PRESENTS: FAKOLY AFRICAN DANCE & DRUM WORKSHOP - MAY 16TH-19TH
Folwell School of Performing Arts
3611 20th Ave.
Minneapolis, MN 55407
4 days of Master dance and drum classes with guest artists from Guinea, Senegal and Ivory Coast.
Guest Artists: Naby Bangoura, Marietou Camara, Vado Diomande, Mohamed Tounkara, Fatoumata Camara, Nafi Dioubate and Babacar Ndiaye.
$18/class - Drop-ins Welcome
For full info visit http://duniyadrumanddance.org/dddevents.html.
All classes open-level unless otherwise noted. Live drumming for all dance classes!
Thursday May 16th
5pm–6:30 Naby Bangoura–Guinea
6:30pm-8 Mohamed Tounkara-Guinea
8pm-9:30 Marietou Camara-Guinea
Friday May 17th
5pm–6:30 Babacar Ndiaye–Senegal
6:30pm–8 Vado Diomande–Ivory Coast
8pm–9:30 Naby Bangoura– Guinea
Saturday May 18th
11am–12:30 Marietou Camara–Guinea
11am–12:30 African Dance for Beginners! with Fara Tolno-Guinea
12:30pm–2 Vado Diomande–Ivory Coast
2pm–3:30 Babacar Ndiaye-Senegal
Sunday May 19th
11am–12:30 Fara Tolno-Guinea
12:30pm–2 Fatoumata Camara & Nafi Dioubate-Guinea
2pm–3:30 Naby Bangoura-Guinea
Contact: Whitney McClusky, whitney@duniyadrumanddance.org
27. ECLECTIC EDGE ENSEMBLE’S JAZZ WEEK INTENSIVE WITH KARIS SLOSS, KARLA GROTTING AND FRIENDS IS BACK!
August 5th-9th, 2013 from 11:00am-4:00 pm
Cowles Center Studios
Studio 5B & 7th Floor in the Hennepin Center for the Arts
528 Hennepin Ave. Minneapolis, MN 55403
Jazz Week Intensive offers two tracks; one a pre-professional/professional track for intermediate and advanced dancers and another track for dance educators and adult students at a beginning/advanced beginning level. The workshop is split between 3 classes from 11:00-4:00 pm; you can either register for the entire workshop; morning classes, master classes or come at a drop-in rate.
Here is how the week is laid out:
11:00am-12:30 pm:
Advanced Jazz Technique Class or Intermediate/Adv. Beginning Technique Class
12:30-2:00 pm:
Pre-professional/Professional Track: classes with Zoe Sealy, Linda Talcott
Lee, Karla Grotting and EEE rep with Karis Sloss
Dance Educators: classes with Zoe Sealy, Bruce Wintervold, Diane Aldis and
Kerry Casserly
2:30-4:00pm:
Both Tracks come together for Master Classes
•Monday: Swing & social dances; w/ CHRISTOPHER YAEGER
•Tuesday: Musical Theater; w/ KERRY CASSERLY
•Wednesday: African Dance; w/ Whitney McCluskey
•Thursday: Alexander Technique; w/ ERIN THOMPSON
•Friday: Hip-Hop; w/ AMY SACKETT
Cost Breakdown: August 5th-9th, 2013
$225 for entire workshop; $200 if registered by July 15th, 2013!
$175 Morning classes only (11:00a - 2:00p)
$100 Master classes only (2:30p - 4:00p)
$25 Single master class; $20 drop-in Morning Classes
For more information go to: http://www.eclecticedgeensemble.com/registration/
Contact: Karis Sloss, EEEdance@gmail.com, (612) 910-2920
28. WEEKEND WORKSHOP WITH DWIGHT RHODEN AT TU DANCE CENTER, MAY 17-19
TU Dance Center welcomes director/choreographer Dwight Rhoden of Complexions Contemporary Ballet for a special weekend workshop. Over 3 days, students will have the chance to train rigorously, learn original choreography and movement phrases from Rhoden's expansive body of work, and participate in a creative process.
Friday, May 17, 6:00-8:30pm
Saturday, May 18, 6:00-8:30pm
Sunday, May 19, 12:00-3:00pm
Cost: $150; register online by visiting "classes" at http://www.tudance.org
Don't miss this unique opportunity!
TU Dance Center is located at 2121 University Avenue West, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55114. Find us on the north side of University Avenue, one block east of Vandalia, located directly behind Subway on the building's east side. (Free parking in the lot in front of TU Dance Center.)
Contact: Abdo Sayegh, abdo.sayegh@tudance.org
29. TU DANCE SUMMER DANCE PROGRAMS
Pre-Professional Summer Intensive, July 29 - August 17
A 3-week intensive program for aspiring dance artists ages 12-23, with training in techniques such as ballet, modern (Horton and Gaga), West African, body conditioning and TU Dance repertory. Students in this program will advance technique while developing their own artistic voice. Beginning, Intermediate and Advanced levels. Placement/Audition Date: April 21, 2013, 12:00-3:00pm.
Junior and Teen Summer Program, July 8-12 and July 15-19.
This 2-week program introduces basic dance technique while connecting movement to creativity. The program has two levels divided by age: Creative Movement/Drum (Ages 5-8) and Introduction to Dance (Ages 9-13). Registration for a single week is allowed in this program. No placement class necessary.
For more information and registration visit "classes" at www.tudance.org or call 612-605-1925.
Contact: Abdo Sayegh, abdo.sayegh@tudance.org
30. CHRIS AIKEN & ANGIE HAUSER MINNEAPOLIS GUEST ARTIST RESIDENCY - JUNE 8-9
It is half full! Pre-register now to save your spot in the room!
The Shape of Attention: A Dance Improvisation Workshop
This workshop creates opportunities to develop the perceptual and poetic skills that underlie dance improvisation. We will access and develop the physical intelligence needed to create and adapt to dancing and composing. This evolves from our individual and collective choice making. We will engage with emergent form on a micro and macro level, through various lenses including image, gesture, physical states, design, and our sense of the evolving performance landscape. Come ready to dance.
Saturday June 8th and Sunday June 9th
10am-3pm
at Studio 206 in the Ivy Building
Tuition : (sliding scale) $100-150
Pre-registration is required to save you a spot, $50 pre-registration fee STRONGLY ENCOURAGED.
To pre-register please contact Taja Will at tajawill@gmail.com.
Former Twin Cities resident Chris Aiken is a leading performer and teacher in the field of dance improvisation and contact improvisation. Both have ties to the Twin Cities dance community; Angie Hauser was recently seen performing in the Northrop season with the Bebe Miller Company. Hauser, a BESSIE award recipient, and Aiken, a former Guggenheim fellow, ground their work in ongoing investigations of performance, learning, perception and imagination. Currently the two are Assistant Professors at Smith College in the department
of dance.
Contact: Taja Will, tajawill@gmail.com
31. STUART PIMSLER DANCE & THEATER SUMMER INTENSIVE
Join the artists of Stuart Pimsler Dance & Theater (SPDT) for a week-long intensive in the company's acclaimed work integrating emotional and physical movement vocabulary with vocal and theatrical expression. The intensive is designed for students ages 16 and older with intermediate to advanced dance experience and will include choreographic investigations filtered through SPDT's aesthetic lens. Over the course of the intensive participants will learn selections from SPDT repertory, and participate in technique and choreography workshops.
Dates: Monday-Friday, June 17th-21st
11am-4pm, Hennepin Center for the Arts, Studio 2B
Cost: $200, plus $25 application fee
Partial scholarships are available
Contact Liz Schoenborn at office2.spdanth@gmail.com for applications or questions.
32. SAINT PAUL CITY BALLET SUMMER INTENSIVES
Energize your summer dancing with a week long intensive to sharpen your skills and build your technique. Intensives are designed for students looking for a concentrated study with offerings in repertoire and additional dance genres to expand your knowledge and experience.
Level 3-5 Intensives
June 24-28, Monday-Friday 10:00-4:30pm with live accompaniment.
August 19-23, Monday-Friday 10:00-4:30pm with live accompaniment.
ALSO: Level 1-2 Pre-pointe Intensive, Age 9+ with previous experience.
July 15-19, Monday-Friday 4:00-6:00pm with live accompaniment.
Full schedule available at our website: http://www.spcballet.org
Contact: School Registrar, Sonia at 651-690-1588 or spcb@spcballet.org
33. CIRCLES, CURVES & SPIRALS: REMEMBRANCE-AWAKENING
exploring the winding paths of deep imagination
directed by Maureen Koelsch
with composer and musician David Means
Thursday 13 June 2013
10a-2p
Cowles Center Studio 7A
528 Hennepin Avenue
Minneapolis, MN
fee $65
What arises when you tell your story?
Sometimes things that appeared to be, may not now. Beginnings circle back, journeys curve and swerve. Points of view, multiple tellings, new voices reveal thoughtful more nuanced narrative. Meanings come from delving deep in imaginative spirals.
We will reflect on & create work around the theme of remembrance-awakening playing with the underlying structure of circles, curves & spirals. Memoir, autobiography, personal myth danced acted sung or spoken allow for new dimensions in the stories we tell about ourselves and our histories.
Through movement, words and music we will explore origin-essence, structure-shape, place-gesture. Using questions and their playful, profane and profound answers we will create performance. An opportunity to show and share this work will follow the workshop from 2-4pm.
Circles, curves and spirals figure importantly as foundation elements in technique, choreography and guiding concepts for our lives. This Imaginarian Workshop offers space and time to pursue and play with different perspective that appear in the moment or enhance ideas and work you may already be creating.
Space is limited. To reserve your place in the workshop or for further information contact Maureen Koelsch, 612.724.9130 or info@maureenkoelsch.com.
34. HOW TO PROVIDE MODERN DANCE AS A HUMAN SERVICE
In celebration of Margret Dietz, German Expressionist master teacher in America from 1953-1972, Lindalee Soderstrom will conduct a three-day workshop June 10, 11 and 12 in the small studio, 7th floor at Cowles Center, 6th and Hennepin. Class will run from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. No previous experience required. Fee: by donation. Please RSVP.
HOW-TO-PROVIDE MODERN DANCE in very special needs settings such as prisons, shelters, treatment centers and other closed, secure environments will be shown and shared, Powerpoints included. Dancers interested in beginning to teach lay people in churches, on retreats, in daycare homes or centers and at elderly facilities will benefit from Ms. Soderstrom's curriculum as well.
Lindalee has a Masters Degree in Human Development and is a Licensed Practical Nurse, with 40 years of experience in the dance, movement and vocal arts, serving persons who would not ordinarily dance. Margret Dietz, Lindalee's mentor in the 1970s in SE Minneapolis and at the College of Saint Benedict did certainly say it best: "To dance - to dance is my way of saying YES to life."
Contact: Lindalee Soderstrom, fastxfarnwide@yahoo.com
AUDITIONS, JOBS and OPEN CALLS
35. JAZZ DANCE AUDITIONS FOR COLLIDE THEATRICAL DANCE COMPANY
ColliDe Theatrical Dance Company invites you to audition for a role in I’ll Be Seeing You, their fall production designed to raise awareness about OutFront Minnesota and its mission to achieve full equality for the LGBT community.
Auditions will be held on Sunday, May 19 at 7:00 PM in Studio 7A of The Cowles Center for both men and women. Callbacks will take place on Monday, May 20 at 4:30 PM at the same location.
Please email your headshot and resume to auditions@collidetheatrical.com in order to confirm your audition appointment.
Contact: Megan Spanjers, megan@collidetheatrical.com
36. SEEKING DANCERS FOR SOLSTICE RIVER 2013
Solstice River is a site-specific dance show which takes place at the Minneapolis Stone Arch Bridge. All of our dancers will be placed at various sites around the bridge including building tops, the park, and the levy.
All of our rehearsals will take place on site at the south end of the bridge. Rehearsals will start on May 31 and run until the show on June 15. If you are interested in performing, please email me and I will send the rehearsal schedule and further information.
The first 20 dancers to sign up will receive a stipend.
You can find more info on the event at www.globalwaterdances.org.
Jordan Hart
Project Manager, Solstice River 2013
612-508-8425
37. JAZZ/TAP INSTRUCTOR NEEDED!
The Reif Dance Center of Grand Rapids, in collaboration with James Sewell Ballet, is now accepting applications for a dance instructor (or couple) to begin in August 2013.
The Reif Dance Program is an established dance program (20+ years) with 200+ students in Grand Rapids, Minnesota. The program has an artistic partnership with James Sewell Ballet of Minneapolis, which includes a residency component. This is a ballet-based program, with modern, jazz and tap classes, plus a program for beginning dancers. There are three fully furnished dance studios on site (1200 to 2400 sq ft). The venue at the Reif Center includes a 645-seat state-of-the-art stage that presents nationally respected professional dance companies each year, and these visiting dance professionals also often offer master classes.
This is a year-round position that includes both teaching and some administrative responsibilities. Specific teaching assignments include jazz and tap classes and some beginning dance classes. This position offers a competitive beginning salary (up to $30K). Benefits include medical, paid vacation, etc.
For more information about the program or a position, visit www.reifdance.org, or contact David Marty, President at the Reif Arts Council, (dmarty@reifcenter.org)
To Apply, send resume with 3 references to
David Marty, President
Reif Arts Council
720 Conifer Drive
Grand Rapids, MN 55744
Web: www.reifcenter.org
Email: dmarty@reifcenter.org
Phone: 218-327-5783
Cell: 218-259-8215
38. SUMMER & FALL JOB OPPORTUNITIES - BALLET TEACHERS!
Prairie School of Dance in Eden Prairie, MN is seeking passionate, professional, & positive ballet teachers to teach summer master classes & join their team for the 2013/2014 dance year!
For more details on either of these opportunities, please contact Sarah Steichen, School Coordinator, at prairieschoolofdance@gmail.com or 952-829-9436.
Visit our website for more information about our program, www.prairieschoolofdance.com.
We look forward to hearing from you!
39. AUDITION THIS SATURDAY FOR ZENON DANCE ZONE SUMMER SESSION (JUNE 3-AUGUST 31)
Audition Date: Saturday, May 18th at 5PM
Location:
Zenon Dance Studios
528 Hennepin Ave, 4th floor
Downtown Minneapolis
What is Zenon Dance Zone?
Zenon Dance Zone is an intensive study and performance program that offers students the opportunity to study with first-rate instructors, work with area choreographers and perform in a studio concert at the end of the session. Students are chosen by audition and their tuition is subsidized by partial scholarship. The program is divided into two levels. The Technique Level provides students the opportunity to enhance their creative and technical skills and explore new dance styles. The Performance Level provides an opportunity for students to work with area choreographers and perform in an end-of-session concert.
Tuition:
UNLIMITED CLASSES for the 13 week Summer Session!
Technique Level-$585 (only $45 per week)
Performance Level-$520 (only $40 per week)
*Payment plans available.
*Work-study opportunities available to help subsidize a portion of tuition.
Please contact Zone Coordinator Lynn Andrews (lynn@zenondance.org) if you have any question or are unable to attend the audition.
40. FREE WORK SPACE IN SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER—ART IS EASY IN 2014
Seeking artists and creative people, “professionals” and “amateurs”, especially (but not only) those who engage with the words “contemporary” and “performance”.
This is an opportunity for you to receive free work/rehearsal space, simultaneously participating in an art piece while you work on your work.
Art Is Easy in 2014 is a piece by dance/performance artist Emily Gastineau, taking place at the Soap Factory from September 7-November 3, 2013, as part of the Minnesota Biennial (,,,), curated by John Marks and David Petersen. Art Is Easy in 2014 is a piece about immaterial labor and art economies.
“Free” is for real, as in no monetary cost to you. You will be free to work on whatever you want to work on in this shared space. There will be a few requirements for participation, but they won’t take away from your work time.
If you are interested in taking part, email emily.gastineau@gmail.com to learn about the next steps.
GRANTS, FELLOWSHIPS, and SCHOLARSHIPS
41. MINNESOTA STATE ARTS BOARD FY 2014 ARTIST INITIATIVE GRANT APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR PERFORMING ARTISTS JUNE 28, 2013
Dancers and other performing artists may now begin submitting FY 2014 Artist Initiative grant applications. The deadline to submit applications for this grant program is June 28, 2013. Please note that applications must be submitted before 4:30 p.m. on the day of the deadline.
The Artist Initiative grant program offers funding to support and assist professional Minnesota artists at various stages in their careers by encouraging artistic development, nurturing artistic creativity, and recognizing the contributions of individual artists to the creative environment of the state of Minnesota.
Grants will be awarded for career building and the creative development of artists, in some cases leading to the creation of new work. Specific grant requirements are given in the FY 2014 Artist Initiative Program Overview and Application Instructions, available on the Arts Board Web site: www.arts.state.mn.us
Artist Initiative grants range from $2,000-$10,000.
Individuals who would like to apply for an Arts Board grant need to use WebGrants, an online grants management system. Visit the Arts Board’s home page News section, which provides links to online tutorials on WebGrants registration and use.
Individuals who aren’t already on the Arts Board’s e-mail distribution list should sign up today to ensure that they receive messages with the latest information about WebGrants and grant program announcements.
Contact: Virginia Padden, virginia.padden@arts.state.mn.us
42. CAREER TRANSITION FOR DANCERS GRANT
Hey Minnesota dancers, I just want to give you the heads-up about our next grant application deadline: July 3, 2013. To apply, 1) call our grant administrator Ann Barry (212-764-0172) to see if you qualify. 2) Schedule a phone appointment with career counselor Maryellen Langhout to complete the application. For more information about this grant opportunity and our free services visit our website at careertransition.org
Contact: Ricardo J Garcia, rgarcia@careertransition.org
SERVICES and SPECIAL OFFERS FOR DANCERS
43. SUBSIDIZED VIDEO AND AUDIO PRESERVATION SERVICES
The Bay Area Video Coalition (BAVC) has received a generous grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) to offer subsidized video and audio preservation services to artists and small to mid-sized arts and cultural heritage organizations. NEA funding will also support BAVC's efforts to advance audiovisual preservation practice and theory based on new and innovative developments in the field.
BAVC will provide a suite of services, including preservation planning, collection assessment tools and training, and analog-to-digital preservation transfers, at a discounted rate based on organizational budget size. Artists and organizations interested in BAVC's preservation services are invited to join an online informational session on Tuesday, May 21st at 12:00pm PST/3:00pm EST. Click to register http://www.bavc.org/preservation-access-program
For more information, please contact BAVC's Preservation Department at (415) 558-2158 or visit bavc.org/preservation-access-program. Prospective preservation clients will be asked to complete an application describing their media collection and needs; the first round of applications will be accepted through July 17, 2013.
Contact: Rebecca Schultz, 415-558-2104
Rehearsal space, especially during the day! Beautiful, large studios! Only 15 minutes from either St. Paul or Minneapolis!
Contact: Laura McClanahan at dance.moves@comcast.net
45. FREE CAREER TRANSITION FOR DANCERS COUNSELING SESSIONS
Free Career Transition For Dancers counseling sessions by phone (Tuesdays 2pm to 7pm and noon to 5pm on Thursdays). Are you a professional dancer wondering what happens after your last bow or trying to be proactive about your future? Career Transition For Dancers, founded in 1985, offers grants and support for college tuition, small business creation, vocational study and more. Appointments with our Midwest counselor Maryellen Langhout are free; just call 312-666-0234 or email at mlanghout@careertransition.org for
more information.
Contact: Ricardo J Garcia, rgarcia@careertransition.org
Dancer/choreographer/bodyworker Cade Holmseth LMT, CMT is offering a special dancer rate for services through May 31st, 2012! Mention this ad to receive $35/hr for any regular priced service.
As a dancer/aerialist, Cade is well experienced with how the body works, how it breaks down, and how to aid in its recovery. Cade has over 4 years’ experience as a body worker, working primarily with dancers and personal injury cases.
Whether dealing with limitations from an old injury or simply speeding recovery from hard work, body maintenance is a great way to make sure your craft stays strong and continues to last!
Come check out what I can do for you!
Cade Holmseth LMT, CMT
612-269-2207
DANCE WRITING, REVIEWS and PODCASTS
47. MARGRET DIETZ - A DANCER’S LEGACY
Margret Dietz - A Dancer's Legacy, a memoir by Freeman, Soderstrom and Winckler is still available for $30.00. Will deliver.
Contact: Lindalee Soderstrom, fastxfarnwide@yahoo.com
48. OFF-LEASH AREA SEEKS HOSTS FOR FOURTH ANNUAL NEIGHBORHOOD GARAGE TOUR
Ivey and Sage Award-winning performance company Off-Leash Area seeks hosts for their 2013 Annual Neighborhood Garage Tour. This year we will tour our production The Picnic, a family-friendly tale told in dance about a bird and dog who fall in love, as the seasons, and their love, change.
Being a tour host is a great way to meet your neighbors and encourage community, and a great excuse to clean your garage!
For more information about hosting, please contact Off-Leash Area at offleash@offleasharea.org or 612-724-7372.
Contact: Jennifer Ilse, offleash@offleasharea.org
49. JOHN MUNGER’S LIFE AND LEGACY- GATHERING VENUE CHANGE - PATRICK’S CABARET
Linda Shapiro wrote an obituary for John Munger, published at www.john-munger.com. Read about John's life and legacy, and learn about the newly established John R. Munger Research Fellowship Program at Dance/USA.
Then join us for the memorial service next Tuesday, May 21, 7:30 pm at Patrick’s Cabaret, 3010 Minnehaha Ave, Minneapolis, MN.
Contact: April Sellers, aprilsellersdc@gmail.com
